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Adebayo recorded 19 points (8-14 FG, 3-4 FT), five rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal over 29 minutes during Thursday's 143-110 loss to Boston.

Adebayo's 19 points tied Tyler Herro for the team lead, but they were little match for a Celtics starting lineup that saw all five players provide at least 15 points. Adebayo has now scored in double digits in 19 straight games since his mid-December return from a bruised hip, averaging 20.5 points, 10.9 boards, 4.6 assists, 1.1 blocks and 0.9 steals over that stretch.

Claxton chipped in 16 points (8-10 FG), 11 rebounds, four assists, two blocks and two steals over 39 minutes during Thursday's 96-94 loss to Minnesota.

Claxton led all Nets players in rebounds while tallying a team-high pair of blocks and a team-high-tying pair of steals en route to finishing as the lone player with a double-double. Claxton has recorded 10 or more rebounds in nine of his last 10 outings, posting a double-double in eight of those 10 appearances.

Gobert ended Thursday's 96-94 victory over Brooklyn with 10 points (4-9 FG, 2-2 FT), 13 rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal over 33 minutes.

Gobert paced all players in Thursday's contest in rebounds while ending as one of two Timberwolves with a double-double in a winning effort. Gobert has hauled in 10 or more rebounds in 12 straight games, posting a double-double in nine of those outings.

Towns contributed 27 points (12-15 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 10 rebounds and three assists over 37 minutes during Thursday's 96-94 victory over Brooklyn.

Towns has been on fire for Minnesota as of late, continuing that trend by leading all players in Thursday's contest in scoring and ending as one of two Timberwolves with 10 or more rebounds in a double-double outing. Towns has posted at least 18 points and 10 rebounds in two of his last four games while averaging an impressive 38.7 points over his last three games.

Turner posted 20 points (7-12 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), nine rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal across 27 minutes during Thursday's 134-122 win over Philadelphia.

Turner connected on a team-high-tying trio of threes while ending one rebound short of a double-double and finishing as one of two Pacers with 20 or more points in a winning effort. Turner, who also recorded a team-high-tying pair of blocks, has posted at least 20 points and eight rebounds in 10 outings this season, including in two of his last four games.

Embiid had 31 points (11-20 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 7-10 FT), seven rebounds and three assists over 31 minutes during Thursday's 134-122 loss to the Pacers.

Embiid led all players in Thursday's contest in scoring while hauling in a team-high rebound mark and ending three boards short of a double-double in a losing effort. Embiid, who also led all 76ers in free throws made, has tallied at least seven rebounds in every game this year.

Sabonis accumulated 18 points (8-11 FG, 2-2 3Pt), eight rebounds, 13 assists and one block over 35 minutes during Thursday's 134-133 win over the Warriors.

Sabonis put the game out of reach with a thundering dunk in the closing seconds as the NorCal neighbors exchanged leads throughout the fourth quarter. Sabonis kept the double-double streak going, but he hit the mark with 13 assists this time around. The big man has collected 10-plus assists 15 times this season, placing him seventh league-wide with an average of 8.0 assists per game.

Jokic closed with 31 points (13-18 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 3-3 FT), 11 rebounds and three assists across 27 minutes during Thursday's 122-84 loss to New York.

Jokic left the contest and headed to the locker room in the second quarter after getting poked in the eye, but he was able to return after halftime and put up a big third period, scoring 14 points on 6-for-7 shooting. Despite that strong individual effort, the Nuggets fell behind New York by 32 points heading into the fourth, so coach Michael Malone elected to rest his star big man for the entire final quarter. Jokic still managed to hit the 30-point mark for the fourth straight contest and posted his eighth straight double-double, though he also turned the ball over seven times in just 27 minutes.

Porzingis, who tweaked his left ankle during Thursday's 143-110 win over the Heat, downplayed the issue after the game,John Karalis of BostonSportsJournal.com reports.

The Celtics announced that Porzingis was doubtful to return after he rolled his left ankle in the third quarter, and he finished the night with 19 points (6-9 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT) , four rebounds and one assist in 21 minutes. Porzingis said he could have returned to the game and added that he felt pretty good, but the lopsided score factored into the decision to keep him out. For now, Porzingis can be considered day-to-day ahead of Saturday's game against the Clippers.

Porzingis exited Thursday's game against the Heat with a left ankle sprain and is doubtful to return, Marc D'Amico of the Celtics' official site reports.

Porzingis took a hard fall under the basket and immediately checked out of the game to be evaluated further. Al Horford and Luke Kornet could see more opportunities down the stretch if Porzingis is unable to return.